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Gangwar N, Gangwar C, Sarkar J. A review on template-assisted approaches & self assembly of nanomaterials at liquid/liquid interface. Heliyon 2024; 10:e36810. [PMID: 39263084 PMCID: PMC11387549 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2024] [Revised: 08/09/2024] [Accepted: 08/22/2024] [Indexed: 09/13/2024] Open
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In recent times, nanomaterials (NMs) have gained significant attention for their unique properties and wide-ranging applications. This increased interest has driven research aimed at developing more efficient synthetic approaches in the fields of material science. Moreover, today's increasing demand for materials underscores the need for innovative technologies that can effectively scale up production to meet these growing needs. Hence, this review is primarily delve deeply into the template-assisted method i.e., an advance bottom-up approach for NMs synthesis. Furthermore, this review emphasizes to explore the advancements in soft template-based synthetic strategies for nanostructured materials as it provides high control on morphology and size. Therefore, this review specifically organized around on providing an in-depth discussion of the liquid/liquid interface-assisted soft template method, applications, and the factors affecting liquid/liquid interface for NMs synthesis. These key points are instrumental in driving advancements, highlighting the ongoing need for further enhancement and refinement of smart technologies. Finally, we conclude the review by describing the challenges and future perspectives of the liquid/liquid-assisted approach for NMs designing.
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- Nisha Gangwar
- Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, U.P., India
- Department of Chemistry, B.S.N.V.P.G. College (KKV), Lucknow, 226001, U.P., India
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Lucknow, Lucknow, 226007, U.P., India
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Li S, Xiao P, Chen T. Superhydrophobic Solar-to-Thermal Materials Toward Cutting-Edge Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2311453. [PMID: 38719350 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202311453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2023] [Revised: 04/30/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Solar-to-thermal conversion is a direct and effective way to absorb sunlight for heat via the rational design and control of photothermal materials. However, when exposed to water-existed conditions, the conventional solar-to-thermal performance may experience severe degradation owing to the high specific heat capacity of water. To tackle with the challenge, the water-repellent function is introduced to construct superhydrophobic solar-to-thermal materials (SSTMs) for achieving stable heating, and even, for creating new application possibilities under water droplets, sweat, seawater, and ice environments. An in-depth review of cutting-edge research of SSTMs is given, focusing on synergetic functions, typical construction methods, and cutting-edge potentials based on water medium. Moreover, the current challenges and future prospects based on SSTMs are also carefully discussed.
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- Shan Li
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Marine Materials, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing, 100049, China
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Wang R, Chen X, Cheng Y, Ding Z, Ming X, Zhang Y. An Intrinsic Photothermal Supramolecular Hydrogel with Robust Mechanical Strength and NIR-Responsive Shape Memory. Macromol Rapid Commun 2024; 45:e2300737. [PMID: 38521991 DOI: 10.1002/marc.202300737] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2023] [Revised: 03/02/2024] [Indexed: 03/25/2024]
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Near-infrared (NIR)-triggered shape memory hydrogels with promising mechanical strength hold immense potential in the field of biomedical applications and soft actuators. However, the optical and mechanical properties of currently reported hydrogels usually suffer from limited solubility and dispersion of commonly used photothermal additives in hydrogels, thus restricting their practical implementations. Here,, a set of NIR-responsive shape memory hydrogels synthesized by polyaddition of diisocyanate-terminated poly(ethylene glycol), imidazolidinyl urea (IU), and p-benzoquinone dioxime (BQDO) is reported. The introduction of IU, a hydrogen bond reinforcing factor, significantly enhances the mechanical properties of the hydrogels, allowing for their tunable ranges of the ultimate tensile strength (0.4-2.5 MPa), elongation at break (210-450%), and Young's modulus (190-850 kPa). The unique hydrogels exhibit an intrinsic photothermal effect because of the covalently incorporated photothermal moiety (BQDO), and the photothermal supramolecular hydrogel shows controllable shape memory capabilities characterized by rapid recovery speed and high recovery ratio (>90%). This design provides new possibilities for applying shape memory hydrogels in the field of soft actuators.
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- Ruyue Wang
- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, Institute for Advanced Energy Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- School of Chemistry, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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Ge Y, Wang L, Su Z, Ivan MNAS, Wang C, Han K, Tsang YH, Xu S, Bai G. Efficient Solar-Driven Interfacial Water Evaporator using Hydrogel Modified Carbon-Based Biomass with Abundant Microchannels. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2309780. [PMID: 38433392 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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The conventional sea water desalination technologies are not yet adopted worldwide, especially in the third world countries due to their high capital cost as well as large energy requirement. To solve this issue in a sustainable way an interfacial solar water evaporation device is designed and proposed in this article using the branches of Prunus serrulata (PB). The PB has abundant microchannels and shows excellent photothermal conversion capability after carbonization. Moreover, the easy access to raw materials and the facile fabrication process makes the solar water evaporating device very cost effective for seawater desalination application. Experiments show that in the presence of the fabricated evaporator the evaporation rate of water can reach 3.5 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun, which is superior to many similar experimental devices. In addition, its advantages, such as effective sewage purification capability, low cost, and environmental friendliness, make this evaporator highly competitive in the extensive promotion of this technology and can be considered as a new sustainable solution for seawater desalination with great application potential and prospects.
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- Yumeng Ge
- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Photonics Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Department of Applied Physics and Photonics Research Institute, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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- Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Optoelectronic Materials and Devices of Zhejiang Province, College of Optical and Electronic Technology, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, 310018, China
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Wu J, Zhu C, Morikawa H, Zhang X, Yin X, Yu J, Zhang S, Ding B. A Breathable Fibrous Membrane with Coaxially Heterogeneous Conductive Networks toward Personal Thermal Management and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2311827. [PMID: 38381114 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311827] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2023] [Revised: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/22/2024]
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The expeditious growth of wearable electronic devices has boomed the development of versatile smart textiles for personal health-related applications. In practice, integrated high-performance systems still face challenges of compromised breathability, high cost, and complicated manufacturing processes. Herein, a breathable fibrous membrane with dual-driven heating and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance is developed through a facile process of electrospinning followed by targeted conformal deposition. The approach constructs a robust hierarchically coaxial heterostructure consisting of elastic polymers as supportive "core" and dual-conductive components of polypyrrole and copper sulfide (CuS) nanosheets as continuous "sheath" at the fiber level. The CuS nanosheets with metal-like electrical conductivity demonstrate the promising potential to substitute the expensive conductive nano-materials with a complex fabricating process. The as-prepared fibrous membrane exhibits high electrical conductivity (70.38 S cm-1), exceptional active heating effects, including solar heating (saturation temperature of 69.7 °C at 1 sun) and Joule heating (75.2 °C at 2.9 V), and impressive EMI shielding performance (50.11 dB in the X-band), coupled with favorable air permeability (161.4 mm s-1 at 200 Pa) and efficient water vapor transmittance (118.9 g m-2 h). This work opens up a new avenue to fabricate versatile wearable devices for personal thermal management and health protection.
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- Jiajia Wu
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
- Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Institute for Fiber Engineering, Shinshu University, 3-15-1, Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan
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- Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Institute for Fiber Engineering, Shinshu University, 3-15-1, Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan
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- Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Institute for Fiber Engineering, Shinshu University, 3-15-1, Tokida, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567, Japan
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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Lv S, Bai H, Ren J, Zhang B, Lai Y, Yang J, Chang Z, Xie S, Deng Y, Ji Y. Maximizing electrical power through the synergistic utilization of solar and space energy sources. iScience 2024; 27:109952. [PMID: 38812537 PMCID: PMC11134926 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.109952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2023] [Revised: 04/29/2024] [Accepted: 05/08/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024] Open
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The sun and outer space are two crucial renewable thermodynamic resources that work together to maintain the delicate energy balance of our planet. The challenge lies in harvesting both resources synergistically and converting them into high-quality electricity. Here, we introduce a photovoltaic thermoelectric radiative cooling (PV-TE-RC) system. This system uses the full spectrum of the sun and the atmospheric window to generate electricity and achieve high-quality collaborative utilization of solar energy and space energy. Outdoor experiments have demonstrated the system's capacity to operate efficiently around the clock. Notably, during the peak solar concentration, the thermoelectric generator (TEG) and the system achieved power outputs of 870 mW/m2 and 85.87 W/m2, respectively. We have further developed a three-dimensional transient coupled simulation model, which can accurately predict its operational limits. Therefore, this study provides practical insights and recommendations for large-scale and efficient collaborative power generation using these two thermodynamic resources.
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- Song Lv
- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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- School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong, Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong, China
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- Faculty of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Naval Architecture, Ocean and Energy Power Engineering, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan 430063, China
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Wang Y, Wei T, Wang Y, Zeng J, Wang T, Wang Q, Zhang S, Zeng M, Wang F, Dai P, Jiang X, Hu M, Zhao J, Hu Z, Zhu J, Wang X. Quasi-waffle solar distiller for durable desalination of seawater. SCIENCE ADVANCES 2024; 10:eadk1113. [PMID: 38809973 PMCID: PMC11135395 DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk1113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2023] [Accepted: 04/24/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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Water purification via interfacial solar steam generation exhibits promising potential. However, salt crystallization on evaporators reduces solar absorption and obstructs water supply. To address it, a waffle-shaped solar evaporator (WSE) has been designed. WSE is fabricated via a zinc-assisted pyrolysis route, combining low-cost biomass carbon sources, recyclable zinc, and die-stamping process. This route enables cost-effective production without the need of sophisticated processing. As compared to conventional plane-shaped evaporators, WSE is featured by extra sidewalls for triggering the convection with the synergistic solute and thermal Marangoni effects. Consequently, WSE achieves spontaneous salt rejection and durable evaporation stability. It has demonstrated continuous operation for more than 60 days in brine without fouling.
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- Yanjun Wang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, Institute of New Energy, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Mechanics and Control of Mechanical Structures, Key Laboratory for Intelligent Nano Materials and Devices of the Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Precision Spectroscopy, School of Physics and Electronic Science, East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic Electronics and Information Displays, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures (NLSSM), Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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Li J, Wang L, Zhang C, Wang H, Pan Y, Li S, Chen XK, Jia T, Wang K. Manipulation of the Self-Assembly Morphology by Side-Chain Engineering of Quinoxaline-Substituted Organic Photothermal Molecules for Highly Efficient Solar-Thermal Conversion and Applications. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202402726. [PMID: 38494458 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202402726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2024] [Revised: 03/11/2024] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/19/2024]
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Organic photothermal materials have attracted increasing attention because of their structural diversity, flexibility, and compatibility. However, their energy conversion efficiency is limited owing to the narrow absorption spectrum, strong reflection/transmittance, and insufficient nonradiative decay. In this study, two quinoxaline-based D-A-D-A-D-type molecules with ethyl (BQE) or carboxylate (BQC) substituents were synthesized. Strong intramolecular charge transfer provided both molecules with a broad absorption range of 350-1000 nm. In addition, the high reorganization energy and weak molecular packing of BQE resulted in efficient nonradiative decay. More importantly, the self-assembly of BQE leads to a textured surface and enhances the light-trapping efficiency with significantly reduced light reflection/transmittance. Consequently, BQE achieved an impressive solar-thermal conversion efficiency of 18.16 % under 1.0 kW m-2 irradiation with good photobleaching resistance. Based on this knowledge, the water evaporation rate of 1.2 kg m-2 h-1 was attained for the BQE-based interfacial evaporation device with an efficiency of 83 % under 1.0 kW m-2 simulated sunlight. Finally, the synergetic integration of solar-steam and thermoelectric co-generation devices based on BQE was realized without significantly sacrificing solar-steam efficiency. This underscores the practical applications of BQE-based technology in effectively harnessing photothermal energy. This study provides new insights into the molecular design for enhancing light-trapping management by molecular self-assembly, paving the way for photothermal-driven applications of organic photothermal materials.
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- Jing Li
- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- School of Management, Xián Polytechnic University, Xián, 710600, China
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- School of Petrochemical Engineering, Shenyang University of Technology, 30 Guanghua Street, Liaoyang, 111003, P. R. China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of Forest Plant Ecology, Ministry of Education, Engineering Research Center of Forest Bio-Preparation, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin, 150040, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Northwestern Polytechnical University (NPU), Xi'an, 710072, China
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Lyu P, Feng J, Zeng Y, Zhang Y, Wu S, Gao J, Hu X, Chen J, Zhou G, Zhao W. Harnessing Smectic Ordering for Electric-Field-Driven Guided-Growth of Surface Topography in a Liquid Crystal Polymer. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307726. [PMID: 38126679 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307726] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 12/01/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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The guided-growth strategy has been widely explored and proved its efficacy in fabricating surface micro/nanostructures in a variety of systems. However, soft materials like polymers are much less investigated partly due to the lack of strong internal driving mechanisms. Herein, the possibility of utilizing liquid crystal (LC) ordering of smectic liquid crystal polymers (LCPs) to induce guided growth of surface topography during the formation of electrohydrodynamic (EHD) patterns is demonstrated. In a two-stage growth, regular stripes are first found to selectively emerge from the homogeneously aligned region of an initially flat LCP film, and then extend neatly along the normal direction of the boundary line between homogeneous and homeotropic alignments. The stripes can maintain their directions for quite a distance before deviating. Coupled with the advanced tools for controlling LC alignment, intricate surface topographies can be produced in LCP films starting from relatively simple designs. The regularity of grown pattern is determined by the LC ordering of the polymer material, and influenced by conditions of EHD growth. The proposed approach provides new opportunities to employ LCPs in optical and electrical applications.
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- Pengrong Lyu
- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- YongJiang Laboratory, No. 1792 Cihai South Road, Ningbo, 315202, P. R. China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
- Shenzhen Guohua Optoelectronics Tech. Co. Ltd., Shenzhen, 518110, China
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- SCNU-TUE Joint Lab of Device Integrated Responsive Materials (DIRM), National Center for International Research on Green Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, No. 378, West Waihuan Road, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center, Guangzhou, 510006, China
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Optical Information Materials and Technology & Institute of Electronic Paper Displays, South China Academy of Advanced Optoelectronics, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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Liu C, Wu P. A durable hydrophobic photothermal membrane based on a honeycomb structure MXene for stable and efficient solar desalination. RSC Adv 2024; 14:10370-10377. [PMID: 38567343 PMCID: PMC10985539 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra08157e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2023] [Accepted: 03/21/2024] [Indexed: 04/04/2024] Open
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Solar powered water evaporation is a green and environmentally friendly water treatment technology, which is a hot research topic for water purification at present. Advanced structural design and hydrophilic photothermal materials have achieved efficient solar evaporation of pure water, but the long-term stability of high salinity desalination has become a problem that cannot be ignored in practical applications. In order to solve this problem, a hydrophobic honeycomb structure MXene/AuNFs composite membrane was proposed in this paper, which used the three-dimensional highly porous microstructure of MXene and multibranched structure of gold nanoflowers particles to improve the light absorption and photothermal conversion efficiency of MXene/AuNFs. At the same time, the surface of the composite membrane was modified with hydrophobic fluorosilane 1H,1H,2H,2H-perfluorodecyltriethoxysilane (PFTE). The hydrophobic layer can prevent the accumulation of salt particles on the surface of the membrane, so that the composite film can continue to produce water vapor in a high salt environment. With high utilization rate of light energy, multiple-level geometrical structures of MXene for rapid water transport on the filter membrane and salt barrier on the membrane good stability, the hydrophobic MXene/AuNFs achieves solar evaporation rate of 1.59 kg m-2 h-1 and solar conversion efficiency is 97.8%, and stable operation under simulated sea water conditions under one sun irradiation over more than 10 cycles. The hydrophobic MXene/AuNFs membrane proved to be an efficient and stable photothermal material for solar desalination.
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- Chunjiao Liu
- Xinyang Vocational and Technical College Xinyang Henan 464000 China
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- Xinyang Vocational and Technical College Xinyang Henan 464000 China
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Ma J, Gu X, He J. Rational design and easy fabrication of transparent photothermal/hygroscopic composite coatings with long-lasting antifogging performance under sunlight activation. NANOSCALE 2024; 16:6041-6052. [PMID: 38411539 DOI: 10.1039/d3nr05855g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/28/2024]
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Hygroscopic polymers are good candidates for antifogging coatings, but their long-term effectiveness is limited by the equilibrium between water absorption and expansion. As an efficient and environmentally friendly solution, photothermal materials are being introduced into the field of antifogging. However, there is a need for enhancement in the spectral characteristics of most photothermal materials within the visible light region. In addition, photothermal antifogging coatings often exhibit a delay in heating response, which hinders their ability to promptly evaporate condensed water droplets in the absence of illumination or during initial illumination. Here, a bilayer structure design of photothermal nanomaterials/hygroscopic polymers is proposed to achieve long-term antifogging under sunlight activation. Ensuring the rapid absorption of condensed water droplets on the coating surface, while simultaneously achieving efficient photothermal conversion for a swift temperature increase over the entire coating, is key to this approach, which will not only suppress early fogging but also lead to an exponential decrease of the nucleation rate of droplets. During this process, a dynamic equilibrium is gradually established between the condensation and evaporation of fog droplets, leading to long-term antifogging properties. The light transmittance of the composite coatings reaches as high as ca. 75% in the visible light region, making them well suited for a diverse range of transparent substrate and device applications. A clear field of view can be maintained for at least 6 h under 1 sun illumination above 65 °C hot steam. The antifogging/defogging performance is effectively demonstrated even under challenging non-ideal natural conditions, such as low solar irradiation during dusk or when placed indoors behind windows.
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- Jinyue Ma
- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing 100083, China
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, China
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- Functional Nanomaterials Laboratory, Center for Micro/Nanomaterials and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Photochemical Conversion and Optoelectronic Materials, Technical Institute of Physics and Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China.
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Shi T, Liu H, Wang X. Unidirectionally Structured Magnetic Phase-Change Composite Based on Carbonized Polyimide/Kevlar Nanofiber Complex Aerogel for Boosting Solar-Thermo-Electric Energy Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:10180-10195. [PMID: 38362656 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/17/2024]
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To realize highly efficient solar-thermo-electric energy conversion for clean electricity power generation, we have developed a new type of unidirectionally structured magnetic phase-change composite comprising a carbonized polyimide (C-PI)/Kevlar nanofiber (KNF) complex aerogel as a 3D carbon skeleton porous supporting material, CoFe2O4 nanoparticles as a magnetic additive, polyethylene glycol (PEG) as a phase-change material, and polypyrrole as a photothermal absorption coating layer. The as-fabricated C-PI/KNF complex aerogel exhibits a unidirectional microstructure, high porosity, robust skeleton frame, ultralight weight, and high thermal conductance. Featured with such unique structure and characteristics, the complex aerogel can offer an effective heat and electron transfer method to ensure highly efficient solar-thermal conversion and photothermal energy storage of the developed composite. The developed composite exhibits a high latent heat capacity of over 150 J g-1, outstanding shape stability along with a low leakage of 0.2 wt %, good thermal cycling stability, and high photothermal conversion efficiency of 84.8%. Based on the Seebeck effect, a solar thermoelectric generation system (STEGS) was constructed with the hot side coupled with the developed composite and the cold side immersed in air and ice water. Under 2.0 kW m-2 solar irradiation, the developed STEGS in ice water obtained maximum output voltage and current of 259.7 mV and 27.1 mA, respectively, which are significantly higher than those in air. The output power of the developed STEGS in an ice water environment is 50.6% higher than that in air under 4.0 kW m-2 solar irradiation. More importantly, the developed STEGS in ice water continuously generated output voltage and current for about 810 s without solar irradiation thanks to the latent heat release by the PEG component within the developed composite. In addition, the introduction of magnetic CoFe2O4 can accelerate solar-thermal conversion through periodic electron motion by the Néel relaxation or Brownian relaxation. This resulted in an increase in the maximum output voltage and current by 13.7 and 11.5%, respectively, under an alternating magnetic field as a result of the magnetism-accelerated solar-thermo-electric conversion. This study offers an innovative approach for developing PCM-based advanced functional materials for solar energy utilization in clean and sustainable electricity generation.
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- Tao Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Wu X, Lu Y, Ren X, Wu P, Chu D, Yang X, Xu H. Interfacial Solar Evaporation: From Fundamental Research to Applications. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024:e2313090. [PMID: 38385793 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313090] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Indexed: 02/23/2024]
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In the last decade, interfacial solar steam generation (ISSG), powered by natural sunlight garnered significant attention due to its great potential for low-cost and environmentally friendly clean water production in alignment with the global decarbonization efforts. This review aims to share the knowledge and engage with a broader readership about the current progress of ISSG technology and the facing challenges to promote further advancements toward practical applications. The first part of this review assesses the current strategies for enhancing the energy efficiency of ISSG systems, including optimizing light absorption, reducing energy losses, harvesting additional energy, and lowering evaporation enthalpy. Subsequently, the current challenges faced by ISSG technologies, notably salt accumulation and bio-fouling issues in practical applications, are elucidated and contemporary methods are discussed to overcome these challenges. In the end, potential applications of ISSG, ranging from initial seawater desalination and industrial wastewater purification to power generation, sterilization, soil remediation, and innovative concept of solar sea farm, are introduced, highlighting the promising potential of ISSG technology in contributing to sustainable and environmentally conscious practices. Based on the review and in-depth understanding of these aspects, the future research focuses are proposed to address potential issues in both fundamental research and practical applications.
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- Xuan Wu
- Future Industries Institute, UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide, SA, 5095, Australia
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Future Industries Institute, UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide, SA, 5095, Australia
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, Xi'an, 710055, China
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- Future Industries Institute, UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide, SA, 5095, Australia
- School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hubei University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430068, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, 2052, Australia
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- International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China
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- Future Industries Institute, UniSA STEM, University of South Australia, Mawson Lakes Campus, Adelaide, SA, 5095, Australia
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Zhou J, Cheng H, Cheng J, Wang L, Xu H. The Emergence of High-Performance Conjugated Polymer/Inorganic Semiconductor Hybrid Photoelectrodes for Solar-Driven Photoelectrochemical Water Splitting. SMALL METHODS 2024; 8:e2300418. [PMID: 37421184 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202300418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/30/2023] [Revised: 06/15/2023] [Indexed: 07/10/2023]
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Solar-driven photoelectrochemical (PEC) energy conversion holds great potential in converting solar energy into storable and transportable chemicals or fuels, providing a viable route toward a carbon-neutral society. Conjugated polymers are rapidly emerging as a new class of materials for PEC water splitting. They exhibit many intriguing properties including tunable electronic structures through molecular engineering, excellent light harvesting capability with high absorption coefficients, and facile fabrication of large-area thin films via solution processing. Recent advances have indicated that integrating rationally designed conjugated polymers with inorganic semiconductors is a promising strategy for fabricating efficient and stable hybrid photoelectrodes for high-efficiency PEC water splitting. This review introduces the history of developing conjugated polymers for PEC water splitting. Notable examples of utilizing conjugated polymers to broaden the light absorption range, improve stability, and enhance the charge separation efficiency of hybrid photoelectrodes are highlighted. Furthermore, key challenges and future research opportunities for further improvements are also presented. This review provides an up-to-date overview of fabricating stable and high-efficiency PEC devices by integrating conjugated polymers with state-of-the-art semiconductors and would have significant implications for the broad solar-to-chemical energy conversion research.
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- Jie Zhou
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), Key Laboratory of Precision and Intelligent Chemistry, Department of Polymer Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Zhao G, Sun X, Fu G, Liu Q, Cui J, Jiang R, He J, Cao L, Jing T, Qin F, Tian M, Xu X. Engineering High-Tortuosity 3D Gradient Structure and CFD-Assisted Multifield Analysis for Solar Interfacial Evaporation. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2305855. [PMID: 37759418 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023]
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Solar interfacial evaporation is a promising method for solving the global shortage of fresh water. While 2D evaporators can efficiently localize solar-converted heat at the thin layer of the water-air interface, 3D solar evaporators can maximize energy reutilization while maintaining effective mass transport ability, few studies are conducted to explore the effect of gradient porosity on evaporation performance. In this study, a multifield assisted strategy based on a gradient 3D structure with high tortuosity is proposed, which creates a thermal field environment for efficient evaporation through high absorption of sunlight and excellent photothermal conversion and uses the gradient structure to optimize the internal pressure field to enhance water evaporation and transport. This hierarchically nanostructured solar absorber, with porosity inhomogeneity-induced pressure gradient and optimized temperature management, is a valuable design idea for manufacturing a more efficient 3D solar evaporator in the field of seawater desalination. Owing to the understanding of optimizing the dimension by various simulation parameters, the evaporation efficiencies of such structures are found to be 165.7%, suppressing the most evaporator. Moreover, it can provide new ideas and references for the fields of mass transfer and thermal management.
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- Guanru Zhao
- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Ningbo, 315103, China
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- School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Astronautics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
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- Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics of Zhejiang Province, Ningbo Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University, Ningbo, 315103, China
- Research & Development Institute of Northwestern Polytechnical University in Shenzhen, Sanhang Science &Technology Building, No. 45th, Gaoxin South 9th Road, Nanshan District, Shenzhen City, 518063, China
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Gao C, Li Y, Lan L, Wang Q, Zhou B, Chen Y, Li J, Guo J, Mao J. Bioinspired Asymmetric Polypyrrole Membranes with Enhanced Photothermal Conversion for Highly Efficient Solar Evaporation. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2306833. [PMID: 38044320 PMCID: PMC10853741 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202306833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/18/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 12/05/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation (SDIE) has attracted great attention by offering a zero-carbon-emission solution for clean water production. The manipulation of the surface structure of the evaporator markedly promotes the enhancement of light capture and the improvement of evaporation performance. Herein, inspired by seedless lotus pod, a flexible pristine polypyrrole (PPy) membrane with macro/micro-bubble and nanotube asymmetric structure is fabricated through template-assisted interfacial polymerization. The macro- and micro-hierarchical structure of the open bubbles enable multiple reflections inner and among the bubble cavities for enhanced light trapping and omnidirectional photothermal conversion. In addition, the multilevel structure (macro/micro/nano) of the asymmetric PPy (PPy-A) membrane induces water evaporation in the form of clusters, leading to a reduction of water evaporation enthalpy. The PPy-A membranes achieve a full-spectrum light absorption of 96.3% and high evaporation rate of 2.03 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun. Long-term stable desalination is also verified with PPy-A membranes by applying one-way water channel. This study demonstrates the feasibility of pristine PPy membranes in SDIE applications, providing guidelines for modulation of the evaporator topologies toward high-efficient solar evaporation.
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- Can Gao
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
- Key Laboratory of Textile Industry for Biomedical Textile Materials and TechnologyDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
- Key Laboratory of Textile Industry for Biomedical Textile Materials and TechnologyDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science and TechnologyMinistry of EducationDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
- Key Laboratory of Textile Industry for Biomedical Textile Materials and TechnologyDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced TextilesDonghua UniversityShanghai201620China
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Li Y, Yang X, Yan S, Yang J, Jia X, Song H. Bioinspired Graphene Aerogels with Hybrid Wettability for Solar-Driven Purification of Complex Wastewater. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:1794-1804. [PMID: 38117240 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c14418] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2023]
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Salt deposition and pollutant enrichment greatly hamper efficient and sustainable water production for a solar evaporator. Inspired by the desert beetle, a dual-region hydrophobic graphene/hydrophilic titanium dioxide (TiO2) aerogel (GTA) with internal hydrophilic-hydrophobic hybrid wettability structure is prepared via a facile freeze-drying and thermal reduction method. The evaporator shows adjustable wettability, optimized water content, and a low energy loss in the evaporation process. Simultaneously, the hybrid wetting structure in aerogel subjects salt to a dynamic crystallization-dissolution process to prevent salt deposition. The GTA solar evaporator achieves an evaporation rate of 1.52 kg·m-2·h-1 with a 91.02% efficiency under 1 sun irradiation. Furthermore, GTAs achieve a stable evaporation rate in high salinity brine (25 wt % NaCl) under 1 sun irradiation for 100 h, which could compete well with other most advanced photothermal evaporation materials. Moreover, the synergistic effect of graphene and TiO2 endows GTAs with excellent photocatalytic degradation and self-cleaning properties, which can effectively reduce the enrichment of contaminants on the evaporator. Therefore, GTA evaporators can efficiently and stably obtain clean water from seawater and wastewater, which provides a feasible strategy for the purification of complex wastewater.
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- Yong Li
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Shaanxi University of Science & Technology, Xi' an, Shaanxi 710021, China
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Wang M, Wei Y, Li R, Wang X, Wang C, Ren N, Ho SH. Sustainable Seawater Desalination and Energy Management: Mechanisms, Strategies, and the Way Forward. RESEARCH (WASHINGTON, D.C.) 2023; 6:0290. [PMID: 38125698 PMCID: PMC10732324 DOI: 10.34133/research.0290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2023] [Accepted: 11/26/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Solar-driven desalination systems have been recognized as an effective technology to address the water crisis. Recently, evaporators prepared based on advanced manufacturing technologies have emerged as a promising tool in enhancing ocean energy utilization. In this review, we discussed the thermal conversion, energy flow, salt deposition mechanisms, and design strategies for solar-driven desalination systems, and explored how to improve the desalination performance and energy use efficiency of the systems through advanced manufacturing technologies. In future perspectives, we determined the feasibility of coupling solar-driven solar desalination systems with multi-stage energy utilization systems and emerging artificial intelligence technologies, for which conclusions are given and new directions for future desalination system development are envisioned. Finally, exciting opportunities and challenges in the face of basic research and practical implementation are discussed, providing promising solutions and blueprints for green and novel desalination technologies while achieving sustainable development.
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- Meng Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment,
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- Department of Chemistry,
Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Department of Chemistry,
Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-based Material Science & Technology (Northeast Forestry University), Ministry of Education, Harbin 150040, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment,
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment,
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150001, China
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Chhetri S, Nguyen AT, Song S, Park DH, Ma T, Gaillard N, Yoon SH, Lee W. Enhanced Photothermal Effect Assisted by Resonance Energy Transfer in Carbon/Covellite Core-Shell Nanoparticles toward a High-Performance Interfacial Water Evaporation Process. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:54773-54785. [PMID: 37967442 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c10778] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2023]
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Carbon and semiconductor nanoparticles are promising photothermal materials for various solar-driven applications. Inevitable recombination of photoinduced charge carriers in a single constituent, however, hinders the realization of a greater photothermal effect. Core-shell heterostructures utilizing the donor-acceptor pair concept with high-quality interfaces can inhibit energy loss from the radiation relaxation of excited species, thereby enhancing the photothermal effect. Here, core-shell structures composed of a covellite (CuS) shell (acceptor) and spherical carbon nanoparticle (CP) core (donor) (abbreviated as CP/CuS) are proposed to augment the photothermal conversion efficiency via the Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) mechanism. The close proximity and spectral overlap of the donor and acceptor trigger the FRET mechanism, where the electronic excitation relaxation energy of the CP reinforces the plasmonic resonance and near-infrared absorption in CuS, resulting in boosting the overall photothermal conversion efficiency. CP/CuS core-shell coated on polyurethane (PU) foam exhibits a total solar absorption of 97.1%, leading to an elevation in surface temperature of 61.6 °C in dry conditions under simulated solar illumination at a power density of 1 kW m-2 (i.e., 1 sun). Leveraging the enhanced photothermal conversion emanated from the energy transfer effect in the core-shell structure, CP/CuS-coated PU foam achieves an evaporation rate of 1.62 kg m-2 h-1 and an energy efficiency of 93.8%. Thus, amplifying photothermal energy generation in core-shell structures via resonance energy transfer can be promising in solar energy-driven applications and thus merits further exploration.
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- Suman Chhetri
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Bioinspired Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Program in Biomedical Science & Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- College of Engineering, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412, United States
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- Hawaii Natural Energy Institute, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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- Bioinspired Engineering Laboratory, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii 96822, United States
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Golba S, Loskot J. The Alphabet of Nanostructured Polypyrrole. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:7069. [PMID: 38004999 PMCID: PMC10672593 DOI: 10.3390/ma16227069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Accepted: 11/04/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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This review is devoted to polypyrrole and its morphology, which governs the electroactivity of the material. The macroscopic properties of the material are strictly relevant to microscopic ordering observed at the local level. During the synthesis, various (nano)morphologies can be produced. The formation of the ordered structure is dictated by the ability of the local forces and effects to induce restraints that help shape the structure. This review covers the aspects of morphology and roughness and their impact on the final properties of the modified electrode activity in selected applications.
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- Sylwia Golba
- Institute Materials Engineering, University of Silesia, 75 Pulku Piechoty Street 1A, 41-500 Chorzow, Poland
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- Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Hradec Králové, Rokitanského 62, 500 03 Hradec Králové, Czech Republic;
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Zhang Q, Chen Y, Wang Y, He J, Yang P, Wang Y, Tang S. Scalable Ultralight Wood-Inspired Aerogel with Vertically Aligned Micrometer Channels for Highly Efficient Solar Interfacial Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:50522-50531. [PMID: 37851931 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c11841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2023]
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An ultralight material that simultaneously combines remarkably rapid water transportation, highly efficient photothermal conversion, and excellent thermal insulation is highly desired for solar-driven interfacial desalination but was challenging. In this work, inspired by the unique natural structure of wood, we developed an ultralight aerogel by ice-templated synthesis as an integrated interfacial evaporator for solar-driven water production. The interior features vertically aligned biomimetic microscale channels facilitating rapid transportation of water molecules, while an improved photothermal interface allows high solar absorption and conversion via nonradiative relaxation and molecular vibrations. The biomimetic aerogel is ultralight with a density as low as 0.06 g/cm3, especially its fabrication is size- and shape-programmable as a whole and easily scalable. Additionally, the outstanding thermal insulation of the aerogel focuses heat precisely at the evaporation interface, reducing ineffective heat loss, while the uniformly distributed large-sized channels promote the dynamic convection of high concentration salt ions on the evaporator surface. Consequently, the evaporator shows broadband light absorption of 92.7%, leading to a water evaporation rate reaching 4.55 kg m-2 h-1 under 3 simulated solar irradiations, much higher than that of other reported evaporators with randomly distributed pores. This work provides new insight into advanced hybrid aerogels for highly efficient and durable solar-driven interfacial desalination systems.
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- Qingyuan Zhang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
- Haian Institute of High-Tech Research, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 226600, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
- Haian Institute of High-Tech Research, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 226600, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Intelligent Optical Sensing and Manipulation, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Microstructures, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional Materials, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, P. R. China
- Haian Institute of High-Tech Research, Nanjing University, Jiangsu 226600, P. R. China
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Wei D, Wang C, Zhang J, Zhao H, Asakura Y, Eguchi M, Xu X, Yamauchi Y. Water Activation in Solar-Powered Vapor Generation. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2212100. [PMID: 37395703 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202212100] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2022] [Revised: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/23/2023] [Indexed: 07/04/2023]
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Solar-powered vapor evaporation (SVG), based on the liquid-gas phase conversion concept using solar energy, has been given close attention as a promising technology to address the global water shortage. At molecular level, water molecules escaping from liquid water should overcome the attraction of the molecules on the liquid surface layer to evaporate. For this reason, it is better to reduce the energy required for evaporation by breaking a smaller number of hydrogen bonds or forming weak hydrogen bonds to ensure efficient and convenient vapor production. Many novel evaporator materials and effective water activation strategies have been proposed to stimulate rapid steam production and surpass the theoretical thermal limit. However, an in-depth understanding of the phase/enthalpy change process of water evaporation is unclear. In this review, a summary of theoretical analyses of vaporization enthalpy, general calculations, and characterization methods is provided. Various water activation mechanisms are also outlined to reduce evaporation enthalpy in evaporators. Moreover, unsolved issues associated with water activation are critically discussed to provide a direction for future research. Meanwhile, significant pioneering developments made in SVG are highlighted, hoping to provide a relatively entire chain for more scholars who are just stepping into this field.
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- Dan Wei
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710021, China
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- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
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- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
- Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang, 316022, China
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- Department of Materials Process Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Nagoya University, Nagoya, 464-8603, Japan
- Faculty of Science and Engineering, Waseda University, 3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 169-8555, Japan
- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (AIBN), The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, 4072, Australia
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Liu S, Wang S, Shuai S, Weng Y, Zheng F. Efficient Solar Desalination of Seawater Using a Novel Carbon Nanotube-Based Composite Aerogel. MATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 16:5815. [PMID: 37687507 PMCID: PMC10488654 DOI: 10.3390/ma16175815] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2023] [Revised: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 08/22/2023] [Indexed: 09/10/2023]
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Solar desalination of seawater is an effective approach to address the scarcity of freshwater resources. For solar steam generation, it is critical to design biodegradable, sustainable, low-cost, and high-evaporation-rate technology. This study aims to develop a novel solar desalination technology by designing and fabricating a nanocomposite material with excellent light absorption and thermal conversion properties. We designed a double-layer aerogel structure, which uses naturally abundant carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) as the basic skeleton to achieve sustainability and biodegradability, and uses carbon nanotubes as the photothermal material for efficient light absorption to prepare a ferric tannate/carbon nanotube/carboxymethyl cellulose composite aerogel (FT-CNT-CMC aerogel). Experimental results demonstrate that the FT-CNT-CMC aerogel exhibits a high light absorption rate of 96-98% within the spectral range of 250-2400 nm, showcasing remarkable photothermal conversion performance. Under a sun intensity of 1 kW·m-2, the FT-CNT-CMC aerogel achieves a significant evaporation rate of 1.942 kg·m-2·h-1 at room temperature. Moreover, the excellent performance of the FT-CNT-CMC aerogel is validated in practical seawater desalination and organic dye wastewater purification. The FT-CNT-CMC aerogel exhibits a retention rate exceeding 99% for Na+, Mg2+, K+, and Ca2+ ions in simulated seawater, while no characteristic absorption peaks are observed in methylene blue and rhodamine B dye solutions after purification. These findings highlight the promising potential of the FT-CNT-CMC aerogel in the field of novel solar desalination, providing a viable solution to obtain freshwater.
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- Shuai Liu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.)
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Thin Films, School of Physical Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China; (S.L.); (Y.W.)
- SJTU-Pinghu Institute of Intelligent Optoelectronics, Jiaxing 314200, China
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Ma J, Xu Y, Xu Y, An L, Wang W. Ultrathin Water Layer Conservation by "Nano-forest" in a Three-Dimensional Interface Regulates Energy Flow to Boost Solar Evaporation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2023; 57:10652-10661. [PMID: 37458075 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.3c02454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology utilizes materials to form a thin layer on the water's surface, absorbs sunlight on this layer, completes the light-to-heat conversion, heats up the water, and vaporizes it. This greatly reduces energy loss to bulk water and greatly improves the evaporation rate for producing clean water. Additionally, three-dimensional (3D) evaporators are increasingly being applied in this field, and the cold surface generated by the rapid evaporation in the 3D evaporator can utilize environmental heat to achieve a net energy gain for the system. Both strategies improve the evaporation rate of the system, but 3D materials typically have high water contents and cannot avoid energy flow into non-evaporated water. To address this, we introduce the advantages of interfacial evaporation into 3D evaporation by constructing an evaporator with a highly conductive copper core skeleton and an outer layer of ultrathin water and by reasonably constructing interconnected evaporation frameworks. Investigating and optimizing the mutual influence of the ultrathin water layer on the framework, an evaporator with 40 pores per inch (ppi) can reach a maximum of 24.4 kg·m-2 h-1, indicating that 3D interfacial evaporators with ultrathin water layers concentrate energy flow to stimulate high evaporation rates. This strategy will promote the development of photothermal evaporation technology.
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- Jiaxiang Ma
- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- School of Ecology and Environment, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450001, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Urban Water Resource and Environment, School of Environment, Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin 150090, China
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Sun MH, Li C, Liu J, Min P, Yu ZZ, Li X. Three-Dimensional Mirror-Assisted and Concave Pyramid-Shaped Solar-Thermal Steam Generator for Highly Efficient and Stable Water Evaporation and Brine Desalination. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023. [PMID: 37248165 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c02087] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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Although significant advances have been achieved in developing solar-driven water evaporators for seawater desalination, there is still room for simultaneously enhancing water evaporation efficiency, salt resistance, and utilization of solar energy. Herein, for the first time, we demonstrate a highly efficient three-dimensional (3D) mirror-assisted and concave pyramid-shaped solar-thermal water evaporation system for high-yield and long-term desalination of seawater and brine water, which consists of a 3D concave pyramid-shaped solar-thermal architecture on the basis of polypyrrole-coated nonwoven fabrics (PCNFs), a 3D mirror array, a self-floating polystyrene foam layer, and a tail-like PCNF for upward transport of water. The 3D concave pyramid-shaped solar-thermal architecture enables multiple solar light reflections to absorb more solar energy, while the 3D mirror-assisted solar light enhancement design can activate the solar-thermal energy conversion of the back side of the concave pyramid-shaped PCNF architecture to improve the solar-thermal energy conversion efficiency. Crucially, selective accumulation of the precipitated salts on the back side of the concave pyramid-shaped architecture is realized, ensuring a favorable salt-resistant feature. The 3D mirror-assisted and concave pyramid-shaped solar-driven water evaporation system achieves a record high water evaporation rate of 4.75 kg m-2 h-1 under 1-sun irradiation only and exhibits long-term desalination stability even when evaporating high-salinity brine waters, demonstrating its great applicability and reliability for high-yield solar-driven desalination of seawater and high-salinity brine water.
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- Ming-Hong Sun
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- School of Chemistry, CRANN and AMBER, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin D02 PN40, Ireland
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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Ni A, Fu D, Lin P, Wang X, Xia Y, Han X, Zhang T. Eco-friendly photothermal hydrogel evaporator for efficient solar-driven water purification. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 647:344-353. [PMID: 37267797 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.05.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Accepted: 05/16/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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The field of solar vapor generation has developed rapidly in recent years, but achieving the goals of a high evaporation rate, eco-friendliness and rapid preparation with low-cost raw materials is still a challenge. In this work, a type of photothermal hydrogel evaporator was prepared by blending eco-friendly poly(vinyl alcohol), agarose, Fe3+ and tannic acid (TA) together, in which the tannic acid-ferric ion (TA*Fe3+) complexes served as photothermal materials and effective gelators. The results indicate that the TA*Fe3+ complex exhibits excellent gelatinization ability and light-absorption performance, which leads to a compressive stress of 0.98 MPa at 80% strain and up to 85% light absorption ratio in the photothermal hydrogel. For interfacial evaporation, a high rate of 1.897 ± 0.11 kg·m-2·h-1 corresponding to an energy efficiency of 89.7 ± 2.73% under 1 sun irradiation is achieved. Moreover, the hydrogel evaporator exhibits high stability in a 12-hour test and a 20-cycle test without a decline in evaporation performance. The outdoor testing results show that the hydrogel evaporator can achieve an evaporation rate of > 0.70 kg/m2 and effectively purify wastewater treatment and seawater desalination.
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- Anqi Ni
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University of Technology, Maanshan, Anhui 243002, China.
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Cui X, Ruan Q, Zhuo X, Xia X, Hu J, Fu R, Li Y, Wang J, Xu H. Photothermal Nanomaterials: A Powerful Light-to-Heat Converter. Chem Rev 2023. [PMID: 37133878 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.3c00159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 159] [Impact Index Per Article: 159.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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All forms of energy follow the law of conservation of energy, by which they can be neither created nor destroyed. Light-to-heat conversion as a traditional yet constantly evolving means of converting light into thermal energy has been of enduring appeal to researchers and the public. With the continuous development of advanced nanotechnologies, a variety of photothermal nanomaterials have been endowed with excellent light harvesting and photothermal conversion capabilities for exploring fascinating and prospective applications. Herein we review the latest progresses on photothermal nanomaterials, with a focus on their underlying mechanisms as powerful light-to-heat converters. We present an extensive catalogue of nanostructured photothermal materials, including metallic/semiconductor structures, carbon materials, organic polymers, and two-dimensional materials. The proper material selection and rational structural design for improving the photothermal performance are then discussed. We also provide a representative overview of the latest techniques for probing photothermally generated heat at the nanoscale. We finally review the recent significant developments of photothermal applications and give a brief outlook on the current challenges and future directions of photothermal nanomaterials.
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- Ximin Cui
- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Ministry of Industry and Information Technology Key Lab of Micro-Nano Optoelectronic Information System & Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Semiconductor Optoelectronic Materials and Intelligent Photonic Systems, Harbin Institute of Technology, Shenzhen 518055, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Lab of Optoelectronic Materials and Chips, School of Science and Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen), Shenzhen 518172, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Radio Frequency Heterogeneous Integration, College of Electronics and Information Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen 518060, China
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- Department of Physics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- School of Physics and Technology and School of Microelectronics, Wuhan University, Wuhan 430072, Hubei, China
- Henan Academy of Sciences, Zhengzhou 450046, Henan, China
- Wuhan Institute of Quantum Technology, Wuhan 430205, Hubei, China
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Shi C, Wu Z, Li Y, Zhang X, Xu Y, Chen A, Yan C, Shi Y, Wang T, Su B. Superhydrophobic/Superhydrophilic Janus Evaporator for Extreme High Salt-Resistance Solar Desalination by an Integrated 3D Printing Method. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:23971-23979. [PMID: 37129548 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c03320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The emerging solar desalination technology has incomparable advantages for providing a clean water solution. However, the issue of salt accumulation on the solar evaporator tops during the steam generation leads to a considerable decrease in the evaporation rate. Herein, we demonstrate a superhydrophobic/superhydrophilic Janus evaporator that enables a stable solar evaporation even in saturated brine. Our Janus solar evaporator with a superhydrophobic top and a superhydrophilic bottom has been manufactured integrally, allowing for a fast steam evaporation without the impediment of the accumulated salt residues. The superhydrophobic top changes the water passageway from the center toward the edges while it allows for the vertical transport of both solar thermo and evaporated steams. Salt residues would only be deposited at the edges of the superhydrophilic bottom, allowing for a long-term stability of the evaporator for a continuous (>50 h) solar evaporation in saturated brine, which is record-breaking for salt-resistant solar evaporators. With stable and efficient evaporation performance out of high-salinity brine, this work provides a fascinating avenue for the desalination of seawater in a salt-resistant and efficient manner.
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- Congcan Shi
- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- China National Pulp and Paper Research Institute Co., Ltd., Beijing 100102, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Ruipeng Material & Science Co., Ltd., Foshan 528000, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die & Mold Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, Hubei, P. R. China
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Wu F, Qiang S, Zhu XD, Jiao W, Liu L, Yu J, Liu YT, Ding B. Fibrous MXene Aerogels with Tunable Pore Structures for High-Efficiency Desalination of Contaminated Seawater. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2023; 15:71. [PMID: 36943557 PMCID: PMC10030714 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-023-01030-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/16/2022] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The seawater desalination based on solar-driven interfacial evaporation has emerged as a promising technique to alleviate the global crisis on freshwater shortage. However, achieving high desalination performance on actual, oil-contaminated seawater remains a critical challenge, because the transport channels and evaporation interfaces of the current solar evaporators are easily blocked by the oil slicks, resulting in undermined evaporation rate and conversion efficiency. Herein, we propose a facile strategy for fabricating a modularized solar evaporator based on flexible MXene aerogels with arbitrarily tunable, highly ordered cellular/lamellar pore structures for high-efficiency oil interception and desalination. The core design is the creation of 1D fibrous MXenes with sufficiently large aspect ratios, whose superior flexibility and plentiful link forms lay the basis for controllable 3D assembly into more complicated pore structures. The cellular pore structure is responsible for effective contaminants rejection due to the multi-sieving effect achieved by the omnipresent, isotropic wall apertures together with underwater superhydrophobicity, while the lamellar pore structure is favorable for rapid evaporation due to the presence of continuous, large-area evaporation channels. The modularized solar evaporator delivers the best evaporation rate (1.48 kg m-2 h-1) and conversion efficiency (92.08%) among all MXene-based desalination materials on oil-contaminated seawater.
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- Fan Wu
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science & Technology, Qingdao, 266042, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China.
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China.
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, People's Republic of China
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Yang P, He J, Ju Y, Zhang Q, Wu Y, Xia Z, Chen L, Tang S. Dual-Mode Integrated Janus Films with Highly Efficient NaH 2 PO 2 -Enhanced Infrared Radiative Cooling and Solar Heating for Year-Round Thermal Management. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2023; 10:e2206176. [PMID: 36638249 PMCID: PMC9982563 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202206176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2022] [Revised: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The currently available materials cannot meet the requirements of human thermal comfort against the hot and cold seasonal temperature fluctuations. In this study, a dual-mode Janus film with a bonded interface to gain dual-mode functions of both highly efficient radiative cooling and solar heating for year-round thermal management is designed and prepared. The cooling side is achieved by embedding NaH2 PO2 particles with high infrared radiation (IR) emittance into a porous polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) film during pore formation process, which is reported for the first time to the knowledge. A synergistic enhancement of NaH2 PO2 and 3D porous structure leads to efficient radiant cooling with high solar reflectance (R̅solar ≈ 92.6%) and high IR emittance (ε̅IR ≈ 97.2%), especially the ε̅IR value is much greater than that of the reported best porous polymer films. In outdoor environments under 750 mW cm-2 solar radiation, the dual-mode Janus film shows subambient cooling temperature of ≈8.8 °C and heating temperature reaching ≈39.3 °C, indicating excellent thermal management capacity. A wide temperature range is obtained only by flipping the dual-mode Janus film for thermal management. This work provides an advanced zero-energy-consumption human thermal management technique based on the high-performance dual-mode integrated Janus film material.
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- Peng Yang
- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field CenterHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
- National Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructuresCollaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresJiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional MaterialsCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
- Haian Institute of High‐Tech ResearchNanjing UniversityJiangsu226600P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructuresCollaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresJiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional MaterialsCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructuresCollaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresJiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional MaterialsCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructuresCollaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresJiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional MaterialsCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructuresCollaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresJiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional MaterialsCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field CenterHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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- School of Physics and Wuhan National High Magnetic Field CenterHuazhong University of Science and TechnologyWuhan430074P. R. China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State MicrostructuresCollaborative Innovation Center of Advanced MicrostructuresJiangsu Key Laboratory of Artificial Functional MaterialsCollege of Engineering and Applied SciencesNanjing UniversityNanjing210093P. R. China
- Haian Institute of High‐Tech ResearchNanjing UniversityJiangsu226600P. R. China
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Lin CY, Michinobu T. Conjugated photothermal materials and structure design for solar steam generation. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2023; 14:454-466. [PMID: 37091288 PMCID: PMC10113523 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.14.36] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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With the development of solar steam generation (SSG) for clean water production, conjugated photothermal materials (PTMs) have attracted significant interest because of their advantages over metallic and inorganic PTMs in terms of high light absorption, designable molecular structures, flexible morphology, and solution processability. We review here the recent progress in solar steam generation devices based on conjugated organic materials. Conjugated organic materials are processed into fibers, membranes, and porous structures. Therefore, nanostructure design based on the concept of nanoarchitectonics is crucial to achieve high SSG efficiency. We discuss the considerations for designing SSG absorbers and describe commonly used conjugated organic materials and structural designs.
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- Chia-Yang Lin
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1 Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8552, Japan
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Xu Y, Sun Y, Yao Z, Zheng C, Zhang F. Gradient assembly of alginic acid/quaternary chitosan into biomimetic hidden nanoporous textiles for thermal management. Carbohydr Polym 2023; 300:120236. [DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.120236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/22/2022] [Revised: 10/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Xiao P, Yang W, Qiu N, Li S, Ni F, Zhang C, Gu J, Kuo SW, Chen T. Engineering Biomimetic Nanostructured "Melanosome" Textiles for Advanced Solar-to-Thermal Devices. NANO LETTERS 2022; 22:9343-9350. [PMID: 36377801 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c02385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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In nature, deep-sea fish featured with close-packed melanosomes can remarkably lower light reflection, which have inspired us to design ultrablack coatings for enhanced solar-to-thermal conversion. Herein, a biomimetic ultrablack textile is developed enabled by the formation of hierarchical polypyrrole (Ppy) nanospheres. The fabricated textile exhibits prominently suppressed reflectance of lower than 4% and highly enhanced absorption of up to 96%. Further experimental results and molecular dynamics (MD) simulation evidence the formation process of hierarchical nanospheres. Based on high-efficient solar-to-thermal conversion, the biomimetic textile with desirable conductivity allows the development of a salt-free solar evaporator, enabling a sustainable seawater evaporation rate of up to 1.54 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun. Furthermore, the biomimetic hierarchical textile exhibits good superhydrophobicity, enhanced photothermal property, and high electrothermal conversion, demonstrating significant potential in wearable thermal management (rescue vests) in water conditions.
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- Peng Xiao
- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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- Department of Material and Optoelectronic Science, Center of Crystal Research, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 804, Taiwan
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- Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Related Technologies, Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Marine Materials and Protective Technologies, Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo 315201, China
- School of Chemical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, 19A Yuquan Road, Beijing 100049, China
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Li Y, Zhang S, Xia Z, Wang L, Fan J. Micro-macro-capillaries Fabric-based Evaporator for Eliminating Salt Accumulation and Highly Efficient Solar Steam Generation. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.122852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Ma D, Zhang X, Deng K, Huang J, Zhang R, Yang H, Liu X, Shang B, Gu S. A fast curing assisted spray-coating method to fabricate a robust core-shell structured evaporator with stable solar vapor generation performance. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:16961-16967. [PMID: 36349827 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr05159a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Solar driven interfacial vapor generation is considered to be an effective strategy to alleviate the impact of water crisis on human activities. However, great efforts of researchers have been devoted to improving the solar steam generation efficiency, while less attention has been paid to the long-term stability of evaporators. Herein, we proposed a robust core-shell structured evaporator prepared by a simple fast curing assisted spray-coating method. Owing to the inherent superelasticity of melamine-formaldehyde (MF) sponge, the finely designed novel 3D core-shell structure, and the quick curing of branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI) and 5-pentaerythritol pentaacrylate (5Acl) induced special knot shaped photothermal coating, the as-obtained evaporator (CB/MF) performed well in vapor generation with a high water evaporation rate of 2.082 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun illumination, and the evaporation efficiency reached 123.5%, which is comparable to the state-of-the-art artificial solar evaporator. Even in strict application situations, such as long-term recycling testing for 40 h, 500 compression-release cycles (20%, 40% or 60%), sonication for 12 h, or shaking for 30 h, the water evaporation rate of the obtained evaporator remains at a high level of above 2.00 kg m-2 h-1. Additionally, the evaporator shows effective purification toward high-concentration brine, acid-base solutions, simulated seawater, dye wastewater, and heavy metal wastewater, as well as reliable pure water, providing an outdoor application. With the advantages of a high evaporation rate, stable long-term vapor generation, and effective purification toward various non-potable water sources, we believe that the fabricated core-shell structured CB/MF evaporator is a promising candidate for practical solar steam generation.
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- Dongdong Ma
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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Liu P, Chen X, Li Y, Cheng P, Tang Z, Lv J, Aftab W, Wang G. Aerogels Meet Phase Change Materials: Fundamentals, Advances, and Beyond. ACS NANO 2022; 16:15586-15626. [PMID: 36226846 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c05067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Benefiting from the inherent properties of ultralight weight, ultrahigh porosity, ultrahigh specific surface area, adjustable thermal/electrical conductivities, and mechanical flexibility, aerogels are considered ideal supporting alternatives to efficiently encapsulate phase change materials (PCMs) and rationalize phase transformation behaviors. The marriage of versatile aerogels and PCMs is a milestone in pioneering advanced multifunctional composite PCMs. Emerging aerogel-based composite PCMs with high energy storage density are accepted as a cutting-edge thermal energy storage (TES) concept, enabling advanced functionality of PCMs. Considering the lack of a timely and comprehensive review on aerogel-based composite PCMs, herein, we systematically retrospect the state-of-the-art advances of versatile aerogels for high-performance and multifunctional composite PCMs, with particular emphasis on advanced multiple functions, such as acoustic-thermal and solar-thermal-electricity energy conversion strategies, mechanical flexibility, flame retardancy, shape memory, intelligent grippers, and thermal infrared stealth. Emphasis is also given to the versatile roles of different aerogels in composite PCMs and the relationships between their architectures and thermophysical properties. This review also showcases the discovery of an interdisciplinary research field combining aerogels and 3D printing technology, which will contribute to pioneering cutting-edge PCMs. This review aims to arouse wider research interests among interdisciplinary fields and provide insightful guidance for the rational design of advanced multifunctional aerogel-based composite PCMs, thus facilitating the significant breakthroughs in both fundamental research and commercial applications.
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- Panpan Liu
- Institute of Advanced Materials, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Institute of Advanced Materials, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, P.R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory for Theory and Technology of Advanced Battery Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, P.R. China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Materials Genome Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Function Materials for Molecule & Structure Construction, School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
- Shunde Graduate School, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Shunde 528399, P.R. China
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Yuan Q, Huang LZ, Wang PL, Mai T, Ma MG. Cellulose nanofiber/molybdenum disulfide aerogels for ultrahigh photothermal effect. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 624:70-78. [PMID: 35660912 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.05.102] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/05/2022] [Accepted: 05/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The photothermal materials have a broad range of applications in crude oil spills treatment, desalination, and photothermal therapy. However, the rational construction of aerogels with exceptional photothermal performance is highly desired yet still challenging. Herein, a class of stable aerogels comprised of molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) nanoflowers and cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) was fabricated, affording extraordinary light-to-heat energy conversion capability. Benefiting from the intercalated porous structure, the resultant cellulose nanofibers/molybdenum disulfide (CNF/MoS2) aerogels deliver an ultrahigh temperature output up to 260.4 °C with near infrared (NIR) laser power densities of 0.8 W cm-2. Remarkably, when NIR laser power density increased to 1.0 W cm-2, the aerogels began to burn, achieving the superhigh surface temperature of ∼ 690 °C. The combustion process of CNF/MoS2 composite aerogels was evaluated in detail. Therefore, this work provides experiment evidence and theoretical basis for the rational applications of photothermal materials at high temperature in future.
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- Qi Yuan
- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China
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- Engineering Research Center of Forestry Biomass Materials and Bioenergy, Beijing Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry, Research Center of Biomass Clean Utilization, College of Materials Science and Technology, Beijing Forestry University, Beijing 100083, P.R. China.
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Zhang Y, Yan H, Wang X, Zhang Z, Liu F, Tu S, Chen X. Highly efficient solar-absorber composite material based on tetrapyridylporphyrin for water evaporation and thermoelectric power generation. RSC Adv 2022; 12:28997-29002. [PMID: 36320762 PMCID: PMC9552526 DOI: 10.1039/d2ra03512j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 09/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Photothermal materials based on organic small molecules have the characteristics of structural diversity and easy modification for solar-driven water evaporation and power generation technology. However, there still exist limitations, such as the utilization of solar energy and photostability. Therefore, it is the focus of current research to design organic photothermal materials with excellent photothermal stability, strong solar absorption capacity, and high photothermal conversion efficiency. Herein, photothermal conversion materials based on tetrapyridylporphyrin (TPyP) is studied, which possesses polypyrrole macrocyclic framework (18π electrons), which makes it exhibit strong absorption in the 300-800 nm region with high photothermal conversion. The interfacial-heating evaporation system based on polyurethane (PU) foam loaded with TPyP was prepared, whose solar-to-vapor conversion efficiency and vapor evaporation rate of PU + TPyP foam solar energy reached 56% and 0.81 kg m-2 h-1, respectively. In addition, TPyP-loaded solar evaporator equipped with abundant microchannels for water flow are integrated with thermoelectric devices, thus achieving an evaporation rate and voltage as high as 0.69 kg m-2 h-1 and 60 mV under 1 kW m-2 solar irradiation, respectively. The successful application of TPyP in water evaporation and power generation effectively addresses the difficulties faced in the process of using organic small molecule photothermal materials to solve the energy crisis.
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- Yifeng Zhang
- State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Research Institute Taiyuan Shanxi Province 030012 P. R. China
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- State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Research Institute Taiyuan Shanxi Province 030012 P. R. China
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- State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Research Institute Taiyuan Shanxi Province 030012 P. R. China
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- State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Research Institute Taiyuan Shanxi Province 030012 P. R. China
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- State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Research Institute Taiyuan Shanxi Province 030012 P. R. China
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- State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Research Institute Taiyuan Shanxi Province 030012 P. R. China
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- State Grid Shanxi Electric Power Research Institute Taiyuan Shanxi Province 030012 P. R. China
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Huang Z, Liu Y, Li S, Lee CS, Zhang XH. From Materials to Devices: Rationally Designing Solar Steam System for Advanced Applications. SMALL METHODS 2022; 6:e2200835. [PMID: 36100465 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200835] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solar-driven water vaporization for freshwater production attracts significant interest due to its potential for solving global water scarcity problems. In this review, the recent development of management strategies via diverse rational designs in terms of light, thermal, water, and anti-salt fouling for enhancement of overall vaporization efficiency, is summarized. For device design, a host-guest concept is raised for clearly elaborating the detailed function and interaction between the solar-thermal material and the substrates. In addition, the rising technologies derived from solar vaporization, such as energy generation, photocatalysis, dehumidification, salt harvesting, sterilization, and biofuel production, are also highlighted. This review provides a new horizon toward the development of solar technologies and practical applications.
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- Zhongming Huang
- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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- Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films (COSDAF) and Department of Chemistry, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China
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- Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, P. R. China
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Ma X, Jia X, Yao G, Wen D. Double-Sided Suspending Evaporator with Top Water Supply for Concurrent Solar Evaporation and Salt Harvesting. ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING 2022; 10:12843-12851. [PMID: 36189112 PMCID: PMC9516765 DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c03948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2022] [Revised: 08/25/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Solar evaporation of seawater is promising to mitigate the fresh water scarcity problem in a green and sustainable way. However, salt accumulation on the photothermal material prevents the system continuous operation, and the water supply driven by capillary force severely limits the scale-up of the evaporators. Here, we demonstrate a double-sided suspending evaporator with top water supply and a surface water distributor for high-efficient concurrent solar evaporation and salt harvesting for large area applications. Both sides of the evaporator can evaporate water with automatic salt harvesting from the edge concurrently. Top water supply gets away from the limitation of capillary force for a larger area application and completely cuts off the heat leak to the bulk water below for higher efficiency. The energy conversion efficiency reaches 95.7% at 1.40 kg·m-2·h-1 with deionized water under 1 sun with a remarkable low surface average temperature (28.2 °C). Based on the simulation and experiment, a novel radial arterial water distribution system is developed to efficiently distribute water on a larger evaporation surface. The water distribution system alters the water transport path in the evaporation surface, leading to salt accumulation on the surface body, where salt is unable to be harvested by gravity automatically. This problem is further resolved by cutting out the salt accumulation area (16.4%) on the surface to create a floriform evaporator, which forcedly exposes the salt at the edge for harvesting. Up to70 h continuous solar evaporation from salt water at a rate of 1.04 kg·m-2·h-1 with concurrent salt collection on this floriform evaporator is achieved. This work resolves water supply and salt accumulation problems in scaling up the solar evaporators and advances the structural design of evaporators for high-efficient large area applications.
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- Xiaolong Ma
- School
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University
of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
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- School
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University
of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
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- School
of Aeronautical Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
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- School
of Chemical and Process Engineering, University
of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, U.K.
- School
of Aeronautical Science and Engineering, Beihang University, Beijing 100191, China
- Lehrstuhl
für Thermodynamik, Technical University
of Munich, Garching 85748, Germany
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Hanif Z, Tariq MZ, Khan ZA, La M, Choi D, Park SJ. Polypyrrole-coated nanocellulose for solar steam generation: A multi-surface photothermal ink with antibacterial and antifouling properties. Carbohydr Polym 2022; 292:119701. [PMID: 35725185 DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2022.119701] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2022] [Revised: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 06/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Solar energy-based steam generation holds immense potential to tackle the problem of 1.1 billion people lacking access to freshwater and 2.7 billion experiencing freshwater scarcity at least one month a year. Efficient, portable, and universal photothermal materials are required for popularity of solar-driven evaporation systems. Herein, a facile one-pot process based on solution-processed vapor phase polymerization is adopted to fabricate polypyrrole-coated cellulose nanocrystals (CNC-PPy). The CNC-PPy dispersed in water is used as an ink (CNC-PPy ink) to create photothermal layers. The developed ink is readily laminated on diverse substrates utilizing a common paintbrush that firmly attached without any delamination after drying. The optimized cellulose membrane (6 coating cycles) presents an excellent evaporation rate of 1.96 Kg m-2 h-1 with corresponding light-to-vapor efficiency of 88.92 % at 1 sun. In addition, the CNC-PPy display excellent antibacterial and antifouling properties in powder and laminated forms against E. coli and S. aureus.
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- Zahid Hanif
- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea; Advanced Technology Research Centre, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea; Advanced Technology Research Centre, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea; Future Convergence Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea
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- Biohealth Products Research Center (BPRC), Inje University, P.O. Box 50834, Gimhae, Gyeongnam, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering (Integrated Engineering Program), Kyung Hee University, P.O. Box 17104, Yongin, Gyeonggi, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea; Advanced Technology Research Centre, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea; Future Convergence Engineering, Korea University of Technology and Education, P.O. Box 31253, Cheonan, Chungnam, Republic of Korea.
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Recent Advancements in Photocatalysis Coupling by External Physical Fields. Catalysts 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/catal12091042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Photocatalysis is one of the most promising green technologies to utilize solar energy for clean energy achievement and environmental governance, such as artificial photosynthesis, water splitting, pollutants degradation, etc. Despite decades of research, the performance of photocatalysis still falls far short of the requirement of 5% solar energy conversion efficiency. Combining photocatalysis with the other physical fields has been proven to be an efficient way around this barrier which can improve the performance of photocatalysis remarkably. This review will focus on the recent advances in photocatalysis coupling by external physical fields, including Thermal-coupled photocatalysis (TCP), Mechanical-coupled photocatalysis (MCP), and Electromagnetism-coupled photocatalysis (ECP). In this paper, coupling mechanisms, materials, and applications of external physical fields are reviewed. Specifically, the promotive effect on photocatalytic activity by the external fields is highlighted. This review will provide a detailed and specific reference for photocatalysis coupling by external physical fields in a deep-going way.
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Jiang Y, An N, Sun Q, Guo B, Wang Z, Zhou W, Gao B, Li Q. Biomass hydrogels combined with carbon nanotubes for water purification via efficient and continuous solar-driven steam generation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 837:155757. [PMID: 35525369 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2022] [Accepted: 05/02/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Solar vapor generation is a promising, environmentally friendly solution for water purification. The development and design of new materials and supporting devices for efficient energy conversion and clean water production are essential for the practical application of solar-driven desalination and water purification. In this study, an environmentally friendly and economical biomass hydrogel-based solar evaporator with a controllable shape was developed in a simple method by integrating carbon nanotubes (CNTs) into a sodium alginate (SA) hydrogel network. The evaporator had a high solar absorption rate (94.3%) and satisfactory hydrophilicity and could effectively avoid salt crystallization during the desalination process. This study took advantage of the aforementioned merits, and a high evaporation rate of 1.699 kg m-2 h-1 and a conversion efficiency of 86% were achieved under 1.0 sun irradiation. The evaporator could efficiently remove Na+, K+, Ca2+, and Mg2+ from seawater with a removal rate of up to 99.3% and a good decolorization effect on methylene blue (MB) and methyl orange (MO) dye wastewater, whose colour could be completely removed. This study provides a simple, practical, and economical method to prepare hydrogel-based evaporators that utilize abundant solar energy for large-scale desalination and wastewater treatment.
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- Yuhao Jiang
- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- Shandong Institute of Metrology, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- Shandong Institute of Metrology, Jinan 250014, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- School of Civil Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250100, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China
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- Shandong Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Qingdao 266200, PR China.
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Pan Y, Li E, Wang Y, Liu C, Shen C, Liu X. Simple Design of a Porous Solar Evaporator for Salt-Free Desalination and Rapid Evaporation. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY 2022; 56:11818-11826. [PMID: 35925900 DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.2c03240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Solar-driven interfacial evaporation is considered to be one of the promising and efficient ways of producing clean water in recent years. However, it remains a challenge to develop solar evaporation devices with high solar evaporation rates and salt-free blocking properties. Here, a porous solar evaporator with directed water transport and salt-free desalination through excellent photothermal conversion and purposefully guided migration of the salt solution was developed. The designed porous photothermal sponge with the synergistic effect of MXene and polypyrrole can achieve evaporation rates of 1.47 and 2.27 kg m-2 h-1, respectively, in the capillary model and siphon model water-transporting solar evaporation devices. More interestingly, the designed zigzag-shaped device with an evaporation rate of 2.45 kg m-2 h-1 was achieved. In addition, the evaporator can operate stably under 9 h in the siphon model solar evaporation device and achieves the effect of salt-free desalination. The above design provides a good strategy for solar-powered desalination applications.
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- Yamin Pan
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, National Engineering Research Center for Advanced Polymer Processing Technology, Key Laboratory of Advanced Material Processing & Mold (Ministry of Education), Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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Liu C, Wang Z, Zhang T, Zhang Y, Su J. Photo/thermal Dual‐Activation Improves the Photocurrent of Bismuth Vanadate for PEC Water Splitting. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200646] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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- Cong Liu
- China Three Gorges Corporation Institute of Science and Technology CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University International Research Center for Renewable Energy CHINA
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- Zhengzhou University of Aeronautics School of Materials Science and Engineering CHINA
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- Xi'an Jiaotong University International Research Center for Renewable Energy CHINA
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- International Research Center for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi’an Jiaotong University 28# Xianning West RoadXi’an Jiaotong University 710049 Xi'an CHINA
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Wei J, Du C, Li P, Zhou X, Zhou C, Yang S. Molecular-assembly route to fabricate a robust flexible hydrogel membrane for high-efficient and durable solar water purification. Sep Purif Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Gao MH, Feng W, Qi XD, Wang Y. Multistimuli Responsive and Thermoregulated Capability of Coaxial Electrospun Membranes with Core-sheath Structure and Functional Polypyrrole Layer. CHINESE JOURNAL OF POLYMER SCIENCE 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10118-022-2773-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Zhang X, Li T, Liao W, Chen D, Deng Z, Liu X, Shang B. A water supply tunable bilayer evaporator for high-quality solar vapor generation. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:7913-7918. [PMID: 35593223 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr01595a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Interfacial heating is the most obvious feature that distinguishes the novel solar driven interfacial heating from the traditional solar heating technology, and it is also a key factor in promoting solar energy utilization and vapor generation performance. However, the inherent trade-off between water supply and the interfacial heating performance of photothermal materials has rarely been investigated. Herein, an all-in-one designed bilayer evaporator consisting of a top solar absorber (Fe3O4@PDA-SA) and a bottom water transport layer (SA) is reported. This bilayer structured aerogel can provide good thermal insulation, effective water transmission channels, and reliable light absorbance, and perform well as a high-quality solar steam evaporator with the evaporation rate of approximately 1.517 kg m-2 h-1 and the evaporation efficiency of approximately 98.27% under 1 kW m-2 solar illumination. Most importantly, we can control the pore size of the bottom layer by a simple free water evaporation method, so as to manipulate the water transport capacity of materials. There is flexibility to change the water content of the light-absorbing structure and further explore the influence of water supply on the interfacial heating performance of the evaporator, which provides more possibilities for the design and preparation of high-quality solar steam evaporators.
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- Xiangyi Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry, National Ministry of Education, Shaanxi Key Laboratory for Advanced Energy Devices, Shaanxi Engineering Lab for Advanced Energy Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an, 710119, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan, 430200, P. R. China.
- State Key Laboratory of New Textile Materials and Advanced Processing Technologies, Wuhan Textile University, Wuhan 430073, P. R. China
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Jin XZ, Li H, Wang Y, Yang ZY, Qi XD, Yang JH, Wang Y. Ultraflexible PEDOT:PSS/Helical Carbon Nanotubes Film for All-in-One Photothermoelectric Conversion. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:27083-27095. [PMID: 35638614 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c05875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Photothermoelectric (PTE) conversion can achieve the recovery of low-quality light or heat efficiently. Much effort has been devoted to the exploitation of the inorganic heterogeneous asynchronous (separate) PTE conversion system. Here, a full organic PTE film with a pseudobilayer architecture (PBA) according to the homogeneous synchronous (all-in-one) PTE conversion hypothesis was prepared via successive drop-casting a PEDOT:PSS/helical carbon nanotube (HCNT) mixture and PEDOT:PSS onto a vacuum ultraviolet treated substrate. Our results prove that the heptagon-pentagon pairs embedded in HCNTs promote a denser arrangement of the molecular chains of PEDOT, which enhances the crystallinity and affects the thermoelectric properties. The weak connection and hollow structure of HCNTs inhibit the dissipation of heat, and the zT value of the film reaches over 0.01. The PBA film shows better photothermal conversion performance than a neat PEDOT:PSS film and stably generates a temperature difference of over 25.68 °C without external cooling. A flexible PTE chip demo was manufactured, and the ideal open-circuit voltage (simulated via COMSOL) of that reaches over 1.5 mV under weak NIR stimulation (83.12 mW/cm2), which is the best value reported for an organic all-in-one PTE device, and the real maximum output power reaches 2.55 nW (166.01 mW/cm2). The chip has incredible ultraflexibility, and its inner resistance changes less than 1.42% after 10000 bending cycles and displays ultrahigh stability (similarity >90%) in a continuous periodic output. Our work fills the deficit of homogeneous synchronous PTE research for a PEDOT:PSS composite and is a preliminary attempt in an ultraflexible integrated all-in-one PTE chip design.
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- Xin-Zheng Jin
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, Key Laboratory of Advanced Technologies of Materials (Ministry of Education), Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu 610031, People's Republic of China
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Peng Y, Wei X, Wang Y, Li W, Zhang S, Jin J. Metal-Organic Framework Composite Photothermal Membrane for Removal of High-Concentration Volatile Organic Compounds from Water via Molecular Sieving. ACS NANO 2022; 16:8329-8337. [PMID: 35549179 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c02520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Water-soluble volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are among the most difficult-to-treat species during wastewater treatment. The current purification and removal of high-concentration VOCs still rely on the energy-consuming distillation and high-pressure driven reverse osmosis technology. There is an urgent need for an advanced technology that can effectively remove high-concentration VOCs from water. Here, we report a metal-organic framework (MOF)/polyaniline (PANI) nanofiber array composite photothermal membrane for removal of high-concentration VOCs from water via molecular sieving during a solar-driven evaporation process. The modified zeolitic imidazole framework-8 (ZIF-8) layer grown on a PANI nanofiber array acts as a molecular sieving layer to evaporate water but intercept VOCs. The composite membrane exhibits high VOCs rejection and a high-water evaporation rate for water containing different concentrations of VOCs. When treating water containing VOCs with a concentration of up to 400 mg L-1, the VOCs rejection rate is up to 99% and the water evaporation rate is 1.0 kg m-2 h-1 under 1 sun irradiation (1 kW m-2). Our work effectively combines the molecular sieve effect with a solar-driven evaporation process, which provides an effective strategy for the treatment of water containing VOCs.
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- Yubing Peng
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou 215123, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Urban Pollutant Conversion, Department of Applied Chemistry, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
- USTC-CityU Joint Advanced Research Center, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Suzhou Key Laboratory of Macromolecular Design and Precision Synthesis, Soochow University, Suzhou 215123, China
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